2006 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 476

Practical hints Replacing wiper blades Replacing wiper blades Front wiper blades Removing Warning! ! Never open the hood when the wiper arms are folded forward. Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm back. If released, the force of the impact from the tensioning spring could crack the windshield. Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the windshield glass without a wiper blade inserted. Make sure the wiper blades are properly installed. Improperly installed wiper blades may cause windshield damage. For your convenience, we recommend that you have this work carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. G For safety reasons, switch off wipers and remove the SmartKey from starter switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0) before replacing a wiper blade. Otherwise the motor could suddenly turn on and cause injury. Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. or Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0 ( page 39). Fold the wiper arms forward until they engage. 1 Wiper blade 2 Tab 3 Wiper arm Press tabs 2 together. Tilt wiper blade 1 away from wiper arm 3. Take off wiper blade 1 in direction of arrow. 475